Normanton, Australia

August 8 Nomanton to Bang Bang Camp

August 7 Today I rode from Normanton to a campsite (no water) called Bang Bang about 107k away. I had a great morning ride and covered 60k in the first 3 hours easily. I stopped by a large River for lunch after crossing a narrow bridge. The cool thing is there was no place a car could have...

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Mike_Veine on August 9, 2012 from Normanton, Australia

from the travel blog: Mike's Magical Mystery Tour

August 6

Aug. 6 Woke up at 4 with the bright moonlight in my eyes. Very quiet and peaceful out here. It is cool at night and I am in the sleeping bag and wearing a long sleeve shirt to keep the chill off. I have a very short ride to Normanton today where I mailed a supply package with food and...

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Mike_Veine on August 8, 2012 from Normanton, Australia

from the travel blog: Mike's Magical Mystery Tour

Well-hidden sunnies

We headed from our rest stop to Mount Isa to get fuel and go to the visitor’s info. After passing pretty cheap fuel on the outskirts we continued on thinking it would be the same, it wasn’t. We headed to visitor info and it wasn’t open so decided to head back out to the first fuel stop. ...

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chrischarly on October 28, 2011 from Normanton, Australia

from the travel blog: Chris and Charly Down Under

Big Things #28

Krys The Savannah King, the Big Crocodile in Normanton, Queensland is meant to be an actual sized model of a saltwater croc that was shot and killed near the area. Still, he's big enough for the obligatory Look At Me, I've Got My Head In A Crocodile's Mouth photo so he can be an official...

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Koala Bear on October 3, 2007 from Normanton, Australia

from the travel blog: Sod Off Great Big Mission Round Oz

Big Things #27

The Big Barra, Normanton, Queensland. The one that got away after it beat you up and nicked your wallet.

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Koala Bear on October 3, 2007 from Normanton, Australia

from the travel blog: Sod Off Great Big Mission Round Oz

Carpentaria

We have now arrived in Normanton after a very long drive on narrow, sometimes muddy, dirt roads. They seem especially narrow when you need to pull off the road to give way to Roadtrains. The kids were really patient with the long drive and we were relieved to arrive in Normanton and camp at...

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michelle62 on June 18, 2007 from Normanton, Australia

from the travel blog: Travelling around Australia

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